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I'm your host, Elizabeth.

It is lovely to have you with us this evening.

Tonight we are continuing with a little princess.

But before that, let's take a moment to let go of the day.

Get comfy where you are and start to feel rooted and safe.

Close your eyes and take a deep breath in through your nose and out through your mouth.

Continue breathing at this slow pace.

And as you inhale, imagine that you are breathing in calm.

And as you exhale, imagine that you are breathing out stress. Feel more at peace with each exhale and continue with this focus

while I recap her last episode. The first night Sarah spent in the attic was a sleepless one.

She was frightened of the noises of the rats and mice in the walls and on the floor.

And the next morning, her seat at the breakfast table was taken by Lavinia,

and Miss Minchin ordered her to sit with the small children and make sure they behaved themselves.

Her tasks from then mounted, from teaching the little girls, to general errand running.

Soon she was run ragged from morning till night,

barely managing to say a word to Becky in the course of the day.

Once the pupils were in bed,

she was permitted to take a stack of old books to the schoolroom to continue her studies alone.

Becky was a comfort to her, and though they didn't chat often, she still came silently every morning and night to help Sarah dress like a dutiful handmaid. Sarah's friend Ermengarde was away from school for some weeks,

and when she returned and saw Sarah in the hall, she awkwardly asked after her, and Sarah's pride got away with her.

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